Kieren Fallon has been left “dismayed” after he was hit with a six-month suspension by French racing authority France Galop.

Kieren Fallon is unlikely to be allowed to ride in Ireland while he serves a six-month suspension handed to him by French racing authority France Galop.

TO Aidan O’Brien and the Coolmore gang he’s ‘Gorgeous George’ but so numerous are the questions facing George Washington’s prospects in tonight’s Breeders’ Cup Classic that ‘Curious George’ may be a more apt nickname.

IT will not exactly rank with his namesake’s crossing of the Delaware, but if George Washington pulls off a victory in tomorrow night’s Breeders’ Cup Classic it will certainly be a revolutionary moment for Aidan O’Brien.

George Washington will start next to hot favourite Bernardini after the pair were drawn in stalls four and three for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.

SIR PERCY is 4-1 favourite to add the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday to his Vodafone Derby triumph.

THE major news to emerge from the draw for the 24th running of the Arlington Million and its two supporting races was that Kieren Fallon has been declared on Aidan O’Brien’s Ace and Ivan Denisovich.

SEAMUS HEFFERNAN has been been given a six-day ban for careless riding on Ivan Denisovich following a controversial renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Seamus Heffernan has been been given a six-day ban for careless riding on Ivan Denisovich following a controversial renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Seamus Heffernan was last night cleared of riding to “team tactics” on Ivan Denisovich in a controversial race for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot last month.

SEAMUS Heffernan will have his appeal heard today against a 14-day ban handed to him by the Ascot stewards following a controversial race for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Controversy reigned after the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot following George Washington’s sensational return to his brilliant best.

Dunelight could tackle either the totesport Cambridgeshire or a Listed event in France after his narrow defeat at the Curragh last Sunday.

WITH Kieren Fallon ruled out, trainer Aidan O’Brien wasted little time in booking leading American jockey Garrett Gomez for Ace in today’s Arlington Million.

Eleven horses – four of whom have travelled from England, Ireland, France and Germany – will take their chance in the Grade One Arlington Million on Saturday.

Leading American jockey Garrett Gomez has been chosen by Aidan O'Brien to replace Kieren Fallon on board Ace in Saturday’s Arlington Million.

KIEREN FALLON has been refused permission to ride in the Arlington Million in Chicago tomorrow.

Kieren Fallon has been refused permission to ride in the Arlington Million in Chicago on Saturday, according to reports from America.

The major news to emerge from the draw for the 24th running of the Arlington Million and its two supporting races was that Kieren Fallon has been declared on Aidan O’Brien’s Ace and Ivan Denisovich.

The major news to emerge from the draw for the 24th running of the Arlington Million and its two supporting races was that Kieren Fallon has been declared on Aidan O’Brien’s Ace and Ivan Denisovich.

KIEREN FALLON’S week failed to receive a much-needed tonic as Stormy River came from last to first to land the Prix Jean Prat in sensational style at Chantilly yesterday.

Kieren Fallon finished well down the field on Ivan Denisovich in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly as Stormy River came from last to first to avenge his unlucky Royal Ascot defeat.

Kieren Fallon teams up with Ivan Denisovich in the Group One Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly tomorrow.

ARAAFA justified Jeremy Noseda’s high opinion of him with a foot-perfect display in the St James’s Palace Stakes on the opening afternoon of Royal Ascot yesterday.

Jeremy Noseda’s Irish 2000 Guineas winner Araafa heads a field of 15 at the five-day stage for the St James’s Palace Stakes on the first day of Royal Ascot.

George Washington heads a list of 19 horses confirmed at the five-day stage for the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

GEORGE Washington, ante-post favourite for the Stan James 2000 Guineas, has been added to the Vodafone Derby field at the second-entry stage.

Kieren Fallon is keeping his fingers crossed ante-post favourite George Washington will see out the trip in the Stan James 2000 Guineas next month.

Aidan O’Brien is preparing to perform a delicate balancing act with ante-post Stan James 2000 Guineas favourite George Washington.

Ante-post favourite Horatio Nelson and Marcus Tregoning’s Sir Percy top 136 entries for the 2006 Vodafone Derby on June 3.

HAVING been criticised before for losing ground out of the stalls compared to their better-schooled American rivals, Aidan O’Brien’s team have been working with Bob Duncan - the conditioning starter for the New York Racing Association - in the hope of improving the Ballydoyle runners’ reaction time for their respective Breeders Cup races at Belmont Park today.

Aidan O’Brien will make a four-pronged attack on Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy as the Irish trainer bids to win the Group One race for a fifth time.

Powerscourt is to miss the Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 29 after failing to satisfy trainer Aidan O’Brien with his work yesterday morning.

Aidan O’Brien is a 13-8 chance to land the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday, the final Group One contest of the season in Britain.

MICHAEL STOUTE is set to have a runner in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster after supplementing Best Alibi for the final Group One event of the season in Britain.

Michael Stoute is set to have a runner in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster after supplementing Best Alibi for the final Group One event of the season in Britain.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is responsible for eight of the 17 horses confirmed for Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Aidan O’Brien is responsible for eight of the 17 horses confirmed for Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Kevin Ryan and Neil Callan tasted victory at the highest level for the first time when they teamed up with Amadeus Wolf in the Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

ART MUSEUM is an injury worry for today’s Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Horatio Nelson, second-favourite for next year’s 2000 Guineas, heads the list of 11 runners left in Thursday’s Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at the five-day stage.

MICK CHANNON now trains the first and second in the market for next year’s 1000 Guineas after Silca’s Sister was the surprise winner of the Darley Prix Morny at Deauville yesterday.